Dr Joseph Esformes

​​Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning

I am currently a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning and former Discipline Director for Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation and Massage at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Previously, I taught Exercise Physiology at the University of Leeds and Strength and Conditioning at the University of West of England, where I was Director of the Human Performance Analysis Centre and Strand Leader for Sport Conditioning.

I have a passion for teaching and coaching. I have been involved with strength training for 23 years and started working part-time as a fitness instructor at the age of 15. Although at a very young age, I was trusted with a variety of responsibilities ranging from weight room supervision, inductions, and training programme design for new clients to reception duties and sales. Throughout my studies I continued working as a fitness instructor and strength coach, giving me the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from my studies.

I am an Editorial Board member of the Serbian Journal of Sports Sciences. I have acted as a reviewer for Oxford University Press, Routledge Books, Sage, and Pearson Education, and for various peer-reviewed journals, including Muscle and Nerve, the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, International Journal of Sports Medicine, European Journal of Sport Science, Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, Serbian Journal of Sports Sciences, and Measurement.